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  Veterans Worldwide Take a Bow

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:19 PM ET

  and Harry Patch, this year. But that certainly did not stop the Queen of England from paying her respects to former members of the British military. Queen Elizabeth II joined senior politicians and heads of the armed forces at a ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey to commemorate those lost i Read More

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  Winning the Battle of Bosworth

  By Courtney Rubin | Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:29 PM ET

  always been claimed.Who cares about Bosworth Field? Well, it’s where Richard III died, making way for the Tudor dynasty, including Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. Fought on Aug. 22, 1485, the battle marked the end of the War of the Roses, the 30-year civil war between the houses of York an Read More

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  The Charitable Prince

  By Courtney Rubin | Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:13 AM ET

  Palace, William said he was "inspired" by the work of his parents – Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana – and also his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.William – the second in line for the British throne – said while he was "not in their league" and still "warming up," he felt h Read More

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  One Number with a Cane

  By David Jenison | Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:30 PM ET

  new remastered editions, but none sold more than the compilation disc.Lynn, who was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in '75, continues to support the military even today, speaking with the press encouraging them to support the British fighters i Read More

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  Royal Swanning

  By Courtney Rubin | Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:27 PM ET

  for the queen’s visit.It was. They counted and weighed about 120 newborn swans. Long may they swim. (Photo courtesy Plumper via Wikimedi Read More

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• A Drink Fit for a Queen

  By Courtney Rubin | Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:46 PM ET

  in from Los Angeles. This was the Queen of England’s wish, and it nearly got someone (though not Her Majesty) expelled from the cricket grounds.Queen Elizabeth’s order seemed fairly straightforward. She wanted a gin and Dubonnet cocktail with her lunch while watching the cricket a Read More

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  Chic Mustique: An Island Speakeasy for Those in the Know

  By David Jenison | Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:41 PM ET

  by Scottsman Colin Tennant (Lord Glenconnor), Mustique became a Robinson Crusoe-style hideaway for friends, family and royalty -- most notably Queen Elizabeth's sister Princess Margaret. The island, about 1,400 acres in size, consists of 100 villas owned by the likes of Mick Jagger and Tomm Read More

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  London Fashion: It's in the Stars

  By Courtney Rubin | Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:00 AM ET

  It included pleated peplums, cinched waist silk dresses, and dramatic jackets with acid and photographic portraits of Henry VIII and his daughter Queen Elizabeth I. HOUSE OF HOLLAND Model of the moment Agyness Deyn flew in especially from New York to make her only London Fashion Wee Read More

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